Sept. 28, 1998

Sept. 28, 1998: At Six Flags Great America, maintenance workers dropped "Tiny," a giant inflatable arachnid over the side of the American Eagle rollercoaster. The spider will be inflated and secured by its legs to the top of the coaster's structure just in time for Halloween.

Sept. 28, 1998: At Six Flags Great America, maintenance workers dropped "Tiny," a giant inflatable arachnid over the side of the American Eagle rollercoaster. The spider will be inflated and secured by its legs to the top of the coaster's structure just in time for Halloween. (David Trotman-Wilkins, Chicago Tribune)

Sept. 28, 1998: At Six Flags Great America, maintenance workers dropped "Tiny," a giant inflatable arachnid over the side of the American Eagle rollercoaster. The spider will be inflated and secured by its legs to the top of the coaster's structure just in time for Halloween.